ENGINE AR 9Y8249 - Caterpillar

Introduction
A guard is available to protect the electrical connector for the over hitch harness at the rear of the tractor. The guard is not serviced in the parts system and can be fabricated.
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Location of the harness connector at the rear of the tractorFabrication and Installation of Guard for the Harness Connector
Fabrication of Guard
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(1) Guard
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(A) 40 mm (1.57 inch) (B) 15 mm (0.59 inch) (C) 17 mm (0.67 inch) (D) 67 mm (2.64 inch) (E) 12 mm (0.47 inch) Diameter (2 positions) (F) 345 mm (13.58 inch) (G) 150 mm (5.91 inch) (H) 75 mm (2.95 inch) (J) 60 mm (2.36 inch) (K) 30 mm (1.18 inch) (L) 15 mm (0.59 inch) (M) 40 mm (1.57 inch) (N) 100 mm (3.94 inch) (P) 290 mm (11.42 inch) (R) 3 mm (0.12 inch) Diameter (12 positions) (S) 85 mm (3.35 inch) (T) 245 mm (9.65 inch)
Fabricate Guard (1) from 2 mm (0.08 inch) thick mild steel plate. Refer to Illustration 3.
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(UV) 100.5 mm (3.96 inch) Straight Length (V) 20° Angle (V) 0.9 mm (0.04 inch) Arc Length (VW) 154.8 mm (6.09 inch) Straight Length (XAA) 339.9 mm (13.38 inch) Development Length (XY) 153 mm (6.02 inch) Straight Length (Y) 90° Angle (Y) 4.1 mm (0.16 inch) Arc Length (YZ) 79.6 mm (3.13 inch) Straight Length (Z) 90° Angle (Z) 4.1 mm (0.16 inch) Arc Length (ZAA) 99.1 mm (3.90 inch) Straight Length
Fabricate the guard by bending the plate as detailed in Illustration 4. Installation of Guard
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Remove Exhaust Pipe (2) .
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Remove Bolt (4) that secures the P-clip for the automatic lubrication lines (If equipped) to Bracket (3). Remove Bolt (5) that secures the P-clip for the harness to the bracket.
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Position Guard (1) to Bracket (3). Reposition the P-clip for the automatic lubrication lines (If equipped). Reposition the P-clip for the harness before securing all the parts to the bracket with Bolt (4) and Bolt (5) .
Reinstall Exhaust Pipe (2) that was removed in Step 1.